I've heard people say they're absolutely appalled by letting dogs in the bed or even on the couch. I guess it depends on what kind of dog you have, and what your preference is. I don't know how people do it with big dogs crowding up the bed. And I would hate to be on the couch and not have my dog sit with me. But my dog is a mostly indoor dog, she's small, clean, and doesn't shed so I don't mind it. She's slept in my bed since she was a puppy and I think it'd break her heart if I kicked her out of the bed now anyway. She's always been good about sleeping though, she never wakes me up and conforms to however I'm laying, so I don't mind it at all.